Nestor notabilis

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Noun1.Nestor notabilis - large brownish-green New Zealand parrotNestor notabilis - large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
kea
parrot - usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
genus Nestor, Nestor - a genus of Psittacidae
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Abstract: We describe the seminal characteristics of the kea parrot (Nestor notabilis), an endangered species endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
Semen collection and spermatozoa characteristics in the kea parrot (Nestor notabilis)
The kea (Nestor notabilis), a mountain parrot which is unknown to employ tools in the wild, can accomplish the use of compact objects tools to knock a food reward out of place.
Parrots and crows possess innovative problem solving skills with tools
First, we encased inexpensive (<US$70) archival GPS data loggers (~19 g) in bite-proof housing, and then we evaluated the effects of the devices on the study animals and their operational performance during field trials (n = 14) on wild-caught kea (Nestor notabilis), a large (~ 1 kg) parrot endemic to the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
The Auk.: GPS telemetry for parrots: a case study with the kea (Nestor notabilis)
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